Tumen River promenade (China–North Korea border)
图们江广场（中朝边境） · Túmén Jiāng Guǎngchǎng
A riverside park in Tumen city where the Tumen River forms the border: across the water lies the North Korean town of Namyang, and the old road and rail bridges cross between the two countries.
No booking neededBring your passport1–2 hours on site; about 40 minutes each way from Yanji
Tip
This is an active border: look, but do not shout across, throw anything, fly drones or photograph soldiers, guard posts or the port facilities. Keep your passport with you, as police may check IDs.
- Opening hours
- The riverside square is open all day. The paid border-gate viewing area (国门景区) is listed as 08:00–19:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Promenade free; the border-gate viewing area about ¥25 To be confirmed
- How to book
- No ticket for the promenade. For the border-gate viewing area, buy at the gate with your passport; access for foreigners is not confirmed, so ask on site and follow staff instructions. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Tumen is about 30 km east of Yanji: taxi or hired car (about 40 minutes), or a short high-speed train ride to Tumen North and a taxi to the river; regular trains also stop at Tumen Station near the river. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州图们市图们江广场
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